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Jazz Music and the Beat Generation
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will research the influence that jazz music has had on the Beat Generation.
Structure:
In today's reading, we once again witness the transformative power that jazz music can have on our characters, as Dean and Sal allow themselves to whip into a frenzy while listening to jazz music, plunging once again into a life of raucous partying. It's clear that jazz music has a significant impact on our characters, and, in fact, jazz is a major influence in Kerouac's prose itself.
Students will research this influence and prepare a report of about 1,000 words on their findings.
Students are...
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